35th Indo-Thai CORPAT

From May 3 to May 10, 2023, the Andaman Sea hosted the 35th iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT), which involved the participation of the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. The Indo-Thai CORPAT The Indo-Thai CORPAT ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Indian Army Standardizes Uniform for Senior Officers

The Indian Army, which is among the world’s largest armies, has recently decided to standardize the uniform for officers of the Brigadier rank and above. The new uniform will be effective from August 1, 2023, and will standardize headgear, shoulder ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

MiG-21 Jet in India – An Overview

The MiG-21 is among the six fighter jets flown by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and has been the backbone of the force for a long time. The MiG-21 is a fighter aircraft that is capable of performing a range ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

US Patriot Shoots Down Kh-47 Kinzhal

On May 7, 2022, Ukraine announced that it had shot down a Kinzhal missile for the first time. The missile was targeted and brought down in the skies over Kyiv using a US Patriot air defense system. The downing of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

First Indian Air Force Heritage Centre

India’s Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated the Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre in Chandigarh. Key Facts About Indian Air Force Heritage Centre The Indian Air Force Heritage Centre is a joint project between the Union Territory administration and the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

INSV Tarini

Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini has completed a 6-month-long transoceanic intercontinental expedition, covering 17,000 nautical miles of passage once it reaches Goa on May 24. The vessel sailed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via Cape Town, South Africa, participating in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Expansion of Employment Scope for Women Officers in Territorial Army

In April 2023, the Union Ministry of Defence has amended the existing cadre management provisions applicable to women officers of the Territorial Army to allow them to be posted along the Line of Control (LOC). History In 1948, the Territorial ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Buland Bharat Exercise

The Indian Army recently conducted a divisional-level integrated training exercise, codenamed Exercise Buland Bharat, in the high-altitude ranges of the eastern theatre in Arunachal Pradesh. The purpose of the month-long exercise was to verify plans for reducing integrated firepower through ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Project Sanjay

Indian Army aims to transform itself into a “future-ready, technology-driven, lethal and agile force.” To achieve this vision, it has initiated a project called Project Sanjay, which focuses on building the Army’s Battlefield Surveillance System. The primary objective of this ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Decommissioning of INS Magar

INS Magar, an amphibious assault ship of the Indian Navy, has served the nation for 36 years and is set to retire on May 6th, 2023. The decommissioning ceremony will be held at the Naval Base in Kochi, where Vice ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs